Carl Bradshaw is a Jamaican actor and film producer who has been described as "Jamaica's most renowned actor" and "arguably Jamaica's premier actor".

Career

Carl Bradshaw grew up in the

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ghetto of Standpipe, and was educated at Excelsior High School. He was a keen actor and athlete as a teenager and his talent won him a scholarship at the

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. He received a master's degree in Physical Science. Bradshaw represented Jamaica in the 400m in 1968. He also competed in the 400m hurdles. He went on to take up the role of Head of Physical Education at Excelsior High School, where he was working when he was cast as Jose, one of the lead roles in

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's 1973 film ''

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'', after initially getting involved as an extra. Bradshaw described how the role originated: "When I met Perry, there was no script. He asked me to make up a story for my character, so I gave him a line about some guy who'd owed me money for ages." Carl Bradshaw appears in ''

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'' as the host of Tuff Gong Radio radio station. He took the lead role of Ringo in the 1976 film '' Smile Orange'', and also had roles on ''

Countryman Countryman may refer to: Arts and media * ''Countryman'' (album), an album by Willie Nelson * ''Countryman'' (film), a motion picture set in Jamaica * ''Countryman'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''Countryman'' (newspaper), a rural-themed new ...

'' and '' Dancehall Queen'', which he also co-produced while Director of Operations for Island Entertainment Jamaica. He went on to act in most of the major Jamaican films, including '' Third World Cop'', '' One Love'', Henzell's second film ''No Place Like Home'', and the 2009 film '' Wah Do Dem''. He played a Jamaican mystic in the 2011 supernatural thriller ''The Skin''. Bradshaw has won several awards for his acting, including the Doctor Bird Award and the

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Award of Excellence, and has been described as "Jamaica's most renowned actor" and "arguably Jamaica's premier actor". In October 2017 he was awarded the

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by the Jamaican government.

Films

As actor

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'' (1972) – Jose *'' Smile Orange'' (1976) – Ringo *''

'' (1982) – Captain Benchley *''

Club Paradise ''Club Paradise'' is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Robin Williams, Twiggy, Peter O'Toole and Jimmy Cliff. Set in a fictional Caribbean banana republic, it follows a group of vacationers' attempts to create ...

'' (1986) – Cab Driver *'' The Mighty Quinn'' (1989) – Cocodick *''Goldeneye'' (1989) – Magistrate *''The Lunatic'' (1991) – Service *''Kla$h'' (1995) – Walker *'' Dancehall Queen'' (1997) – Police Officer #1 (also producer) *'' Third World Cop'' (1999) – One Hand (also associate producer) *''

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'' (2002) – Ramon *'' One Love'' (2003) – Obeah Man *''Runt'' (2005) – The Real Henry Davis (also associate producer) *' (2005) – Shervin *'' No Place Like Home'' (2006) – Carl *'' Wah Do Dem'' (2009) – Mystic Man *''Better Mus' Come'' (2011) – Rasta Elder

Television

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'' (1992–1993) – Inspector Grant

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bradshaw, Carl Jamaican film producers Living people Male actors from Kingston, Jamaica 20th-century Jamaican male actors 21st-century Jamaican male actors Jamaican male film actors Jamaican male television actors Year of birth missing (living people) Jamaican male actors